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how it all started - Avalon house 1988

My history

After a successful career as a design draftsman and site manager in the mining and engineering industries, I decided to act on my long neglected interest in architecture by planning and executing a major transformation of my own home in Avalon in the late 80's. This lead to work on numerous projects, predominately in the northern parts of Sydney, and eventually to a new and even more successful architectural career.

Since then, I have worked on over 100 major projects in Sydney’s northern beaches, and around Australia. I currently have over $30,000,000 worth of projects in various states of progress. As of October 2018, I have won 57awards for my work, making me the most awarded Building Designer in New South Wales.

I am a Chartered Building Designer and a member of Building Designers Australia (www.bdaa.com.au). I am also a founding member of the Australian Architecture Association (www.architecture.org.au)

My philosophy

Every site is individual and so are it's owners. Therefore every house has to be unique, maximising the good aspects of the site while minimising the bad. To date, most of the projects that I have submitted for awards have won at least one – and I approach every project with the intent of keeping this record intact.

I believe that one of the reasons for my success is the fact that I specialise in single residences, and do all the creative work myself. The steep, challanging sites that I frequently work on attract interesting, adventurous clients who embrace the possibilities of modern house design, and do not hinder the creative process with limiting traditional ideas. In the last couple of decades, Australian architects and designers have thrown off the shackles of cold climate housing that we inherited from England, so many of the architectural features found in these contemporary homes are dedicated to embracing the natural environment and the Aussie lifestyle.